The 202223 San Antonio Spurs season is the 56th season of the franchise, its 47th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 50th in the San Antonio area. After the 198485 season, Gervin, who had been the Spurs' biggest star, was traded to the Chicago Bulls in what effectively signaled the end of the era that began when the Spurs first moved to San Antonio. Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has suffered a season-ending left Achilles tear, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. [116][117] The Spurs finished the COVID-shortened[118] season with a record of 3239. Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has withdrawn from playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic due to inflammation in his knee. Mar 7 @ DEN, SAS (10-8) beat DEN, 106-96, 20. The owners of the Spirits of St. Louis received a portion of all television profits during their NBA tenure, which amounted to approximately one-seventh of the Spurs' television profit every year. Feb 12 @ BOS, SAS (38-15) beat BOS, 104-92, 54. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 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We present them here for purely educational purposes. Leonard missed the first 27 games of the 201718 season with a right quadriceps injury. In 200304 and later in 200607, they wore silver throwback jerseys to honor their late 1970s team. [100] On July 18, 2018, Leonard and Danny Green were traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Pltl and a protected 2019 first-round draft pick. After a steal from Ginbili, James hit two free throws after being fouled by Duncan, and when Ginbili missed a subsequent 3-pointer, Dwyane Wade hit one out of two from the free-throw line to put the game on ice, as the Heat would win their second straight championship.[74]. [124], At the conclusion of the 20202021 season, the NBA held a play-in tournament. Feb 8 @ DET, SAS (39-12) lost to DET, 109-119, 52. Nov 28 @ ORL, SAS (13-3) beat ORL, 110-89, 17. San Antonio Spurs Scores, Stats, Schedule, News | ClutchPoints (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:46PM. 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs Roster | StatMuse Attendance: However, the 198990 season was notable for several reasons. The Bucks released Mamukelashvili on Thursday. The Spurs finished their inaugural season under that banner with a 4539 record, good for third place in the Western Division. The Spurs clinched the best record in the NBA with 62 wins, which included a franchise-record 19 straight wins in February and March. It was a 110-99 win at AT&T Center. [69] However, Anderson was soon sitting out of the first half of the season due to injuries. Duncan was named the NBA Finals MVP. Sometimes, a player's overseas contract may have an expensive buyout clause that would discourage the Spurs from seeking to bring him in. [149] The Spurs reprised the "Fiesta" theme for the 202122 season, but mixed in a few elements from previous uniforms. TSHA | San Antonio Spurs - Handbook of Texas This made it the first time since the 1998 NBA Finals that the same two teams faced off in the Finals in consecutive years. The typical pattern is to allow the player to develop in leagues outside the United States. Southwest Division, PTS/G: [122][46] The team was defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies, 10096. They extended their streak of 50+ win seasons to 13 since the 19992000 season, an NBA record. 2013-2014 San Antonio Spurs Roster Composition Acquired via Draft Rights Trade Draft Rights to Kawhi Leonard, the #15 pick in the First Round of the 2011 NBA Draft, were acquired by the San Antonio Spurs from the Indiana Pacers on June 23, 2011. [152], The Coyote has been the Spurs' mascot since 1983. Aside from the "Big Three" of Duncan, Ginbili and Parker, the number of international players in the Spurs roster also grew in the 2000s. These three international players, Duncan, Ginbili and Parker, played together from 2002 until Duncan's retirement in 2016, became All-Stars and led the Spurs to four NBA titles. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [56] The Spurs would not get off to a flying start as they had just a 1913 record heading into January. [59][60][61] Demoralized the Spurs would head back to Los Angeles where they would lose the series in six games. Some of the most notable moments of their rivalry include Charles Barkley's game-winning jump shot in the 1993 playoffs in the final game at the HemisFair Arena,[citation needed] Stephon Marbury's buzzer-beating three-pointer in Game 1 of the first round of the 2003 playoffs,[134] Robert Horry's hip check on Steve Nash in Game 4 of the 2007 playoffs,[135] Tim Duncan's game-tying three-pointer in Game 1 of the 2008 first round,[citation needed] and Goran Dragi's 23-point outburst in the fourth quarter of Game 3 in the West semifinals of the 2010 playoffs. For the full season-by-season history, see List of San Antonio Spurs seasons. AT&T Center 100+ Teams, 2 Day, 4+ Game Guarantee. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, WL% = Winning percentage. This is the Cleveland Cavaliers' first . Mar 19 @ LAL, SAS (51-16) beat LAL, 125-109, 68. San Antonio Spurs With a tied score of 111111 with 0.8 seconds remaining, Duncan made a 12-foot jumpshot to defeat the Grizzlies. Apr 14 @ HOU, SAS (62-19) lost to HOU, 98-104, 82. The team decided to sell the team to a different city, and the Chaparrals had to choose between San Antonio and El Paso. However, they would fall one game short of a division title and the best record in the West, posting a record of 5725. With the third-worst record in the league, the Spurs won the NBA draft lottery, which gave them the top pick in the 1997 draft. Alamodome Oct 31 @ NOH, SAS (1-0) beat NOH, 99-95, 5. Mar 30 @ NOH, SAS (53-20) beat NOH, 92-90, 75. Leonard then became the starting small forward. They also wore ABA throwbacks of Chaparrals team. The Spurs did not make the conference finals until 1995. Dec 18 @ PHO, SAS (20-5) beat PHO, 108-101, 26. 2022-23 San Antonio Spurs Roster - NBA Players - CBSSports.com San Antonio Spurs News, Updates, Players, Stats, Trade & Rumors Nov 16 @ CLE, SAS (6-4) beat CLE, 90-77, 15. The Spurs would win Games 1 and 2 at home, but drop the next two in Los Angeles. Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (41-17) beat HOU, 97-88, 59. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Kawhi Leonard had a breakout performance and was named NBA Finals MVP for his big game performance and is the third-youngest to win it, behind Magic Johnson and teammate Duncan. [86] In the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals, Leonard landed on Zaza Pachulia's foot after attempting a field goal and re-aggravated an existing ankle injury; he sat out the remainder of the series. Nov 5 @ DEN, SAS (3-1) beat DEN, 102-94, 7. Throughout the season, and particularly in the playoffs, there appeared to be friction developing between Rodman and several Spurs' teammates, most notably Robinson. Dec 19 @ GSW, SAS (21-5) beat GSW, 104-102, 27. Dec 12 @ UTA, SAS (18-5) lost to UTA, 96-99, 24. [53] The next game, the Spurs were on the road to face the winless Memphis Grizzlies. Jan 5 @ LAC, SAS (21-13) beat LAC, 94-86, 35. Nov 29 @ MIA, SAS (13-4) lost to MIA, 100-105, 21. [12] As of May 2017, the Spurs had the best winning percentage of any franchise in the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada over the previous three decades. These three international players, Duncan, Ginbili and Parker, played together from 2002 until Duncan's retirement in 2016, became All-Stars and led the Spurs to four NBA titles. Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Minnesota Timberwolves Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs regroup with youthful roster Data Provided By San Antonio Spurs Roster - RealGM Opp PTS/G: [146] Six teams in the NBA participate in these events. The shorts featured turquoise diamonds in homage to the George Gervin-era uniforms, and the logo on the left leg honored the Dallas Chaparrals. Feb 26, SAS (41-16) beat DET, 120-110, 60. [31] In their first game at HemisFair Arena, the Spurs lost to the San Diego Conquistadors despite attracting a crowd of 6,000 fans. [121] At one point, the 20202021 Spurs held a record of 2216; however, the team faltered down the stretch,[46] and finished the season with a 3339 record. However, in the playoffs, the Spurs could never catch a break, losing to teams like the Washington Bullets, the Boston Celtics, the Houston Rockets, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Apr 4 @ OKC, SAS (56-20) lost to OKC, 88-100, 78. This set up a second-round series with the Phoenix Suns as the key series in the entire NBA playoffs, as this series featured the teams with the two best records remaining in the NBA. Apr 20 @ UTA, SAS (29-12) beat UTA, 83-69, 44. Nov 10 @ NYK, SAS (6-1) beat NYK, 120-89, 8. They would battle all year for the top spot in the Western Conference, as they ended the season on another strong note winning their final 11 games. Mar 16, SAS (50-16) beat UTA, 122-104, 67. Name POS Age HT WT College Salary; Dominick Barlow 26. The San Antonio Spurs became the first defending champions since the 201112 Dallas Mavericks to be eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Attendance: He recorded 13 rebounds. Robinson missed the first month of the season due to a back injury. Rasho Nesterovi and Hedo Trkolu were brought in to replace Robinson and Jackson, respectively. The Spurs struggled the rest of the season, finishing just 5923. On July 10, 2009, the Spurs signed Detroit Pistons power forward Antonio McDyess to a three-year deal worth approximately $15million in guaranteed money.[68]. San Antonio Spurs Playoff Roster - RealGM Pace: 90.0 (20th of 29), Off Rtg: 105.6 (7th of 29) 1999 NBA Finals - Wikipedia The Spurs finished the 199596 season under Hill at 5923 and lost in the Western Conference semi-finals. It was Lucas' first NBA coaching assignment, although he had gained recognition in league circles for his success in helping NBA players rehab from drug abuse. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. San Antonio Spurs: News, Schedule, Roster, Stats & More We present them here for purely educational purposes. "Name*" includes combined statistics for the team from both the ABA and NBA. Until the 198889 NBA season, the road uniform had "San Antonio" on the front while the home uniform featured the team nickname adopted from the Spurs logo; from 1973 to 1982, the road uniform lettering was black with silver trim. Nov 26 @ DEN, SAS (9-6) lost to DEN, 81-85, 17. Jan 19 @ ATL, SAS (32-11) beat ATL, 98-93, 44. [82] During the playoffs they swept the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round before losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the second round. In the playoffs, the team was defeated by the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the first round. Popovich won his second Coach of the Year.[70]. In Game 6, the Spurs were on the verge of winning their fifth NBA title. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The Spurs have had the most players from Latin America and are one of only three NBA teams who have had at least five players on their rosters who originate from Latin America and Spain (if one includes Puerto Rico as part of Latin America, although it is a U.S. territory), the others being the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers. [96] Leonard did not play again in 2018. San Antonio Spurs Roster | ESPN 103.0 (4th of 30) Feb 5 @ WAS, SAS (36-13) beat WAS, 125-118, 50. Mar 12 @ MIN, SAS (45-18) beat MIN, 111-99, 66. Visit ESPN to view the San Antonio Spurs team stats for the 2022-23 season. The financial difficulties were largely caused by the ownership group's refusal to invest much money on the team. Mar 9 @ BOS, SAS (43-18) beat BOS, 94-78, 62. Feb 22 @ MIN, SAS (5-6) lost to MIN, 89-95, 13. Although Duncan is a United States citizen,[443] the NBA considers him an international player. He returned in December, but played only six games before a broken foot sidelined him for the rest of the season. Mar 16, SAS (51-16) beat CLE, 119-113, 70. While Gervin was lighting up the scoreboard the Spurs were winning the Central Division with a 5230 record. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Golden State Warriors (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Oklahoma City Thunder Elliott returned to the Spurs at the following year. All rights reserved. The first two games in San Antonio were both Spurs' victories as Ginbili led the way with 26 and 27 points respectively. Data Provided By These events are called "Noches Latinas", first launched during the 200607 NBA season, part of a Hispanic marketing campaign known as "ne-b-a". The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. In the second round of the 2013 playoffs, the Spurs faced Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Mar 21 @ SAC, SAS (52-16) beat SAC, 99-79, 69. AT&T Center [75] Hammon became the first full-time female coach in any of the four major U.S. professional leagues.[76]. When the NBA moved to the Adidas Revolution 30 technology for the 201011 season, the Spurs changed to V-neck jerseys and eliminated striping on the shorts' beltline. The Spurs, playing with nine new players, struggled early as they missed the presence of Robinson while the new players struggled to fit in, as they held a 910 record on December 3. Jan 25 @ DAL, SAS (35-11) beat DAL, 113-107, 50. Dec 27 @ ATL, SAS (18-11) lost to ATL, 79-81, 30. In 2018, Former Spurs point guard Tony Parker expressed his gratitude for San Antonio while also conveying his appreciation for Popovich's leadership in his heartfelt letter for The Players' Tribune. The two will work together to oversee the business and basketball divisions. He was named First Team All-NBA while winning Rookie of the Year honors. McCombs made national headlines during the summer of 1992 with the hiring of former UNLV head coach Jerry Tarkanian. 12 to Aldridge", "Spurs reach buyout agreement with LaMarcus Aldridge", "Bill Russell's No. Oct 29 @ LAL, SAS (1-0) beat LAL, 87-82, 2. Apr 14 @ LAL, SAS (58-22) lost to LAL, 86-91, 81. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [16] The team's recent success has coincided with the tenure of current head coach Gregg Popovich[11][17] and with the playing careers of Spurs icons David Robinson (19892003) and Tim Duncan (19972016). The Spurs and Heat would alternate wins the first six games in the series. [42][43] The Twin Towers played together for the Spurs from 1997 to 2003. The Spurs cruised through the first round, while the first-seeded Dallas Mavericks were upset. San Antonio won their first title in 1999. In the 199394 season, the Spurs' first in the newly built Alamodome, Lucas led the team to a 5527 record but the team suffered a loss in the first round of the playoffs, which led to the immediate firing of Lucas as head coach. Forward Chuck Person would miss the entire season with a back injury. [122] Thirty-five-year-old star LaMarcus Aldridge left the team midway through the season, agreeing to a contract buyout. Wilkins would play his lone season in 199697 for San Antonio, knowing his minutes and playing time would greatly diminish next season. The Chaps' second season was a bit of a disappointment, as the team finished in fourth place with a mediocre 4137 record. With the acquisition of guard Brent Barry from Seattle, the Spurs would get off to a quick start, posting a 123 record in November. The San Antonio Spurs started out as the. Mar 2 @ HOU, SAS (7-8) beat HOU, 99-82, 16. Oct. 9, 2021 Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 2:46 p.m. [79] On November 4, the Spurs defeated the home team, the New York Knicks, 9484, to win their third game of the season, and more importantly, Tim Duncan clinched his 954th career win passing John Stockton (953 wins) for most wins by a player for a single franchise. In the NBA Finals, they faced the New York Knicks, who had made history by becoming the first eighth seed to ever make the NBA Finals. He became one of two players in NBA history to record at least 26,000 points, 15,000 rebounds and 3,000 blocks in his career (along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) while also being the only NBA player to reach 1,000 wins with a single team. Lucas was replaced by former Pacers coach Bob Hill for the 199495 season. Minutes went to younger and more athletic talent like Danny Green, Gary Neal, and Tiago Splitter, to whom Popovich would teach The Spurs' Way a fast pace, unselfish passing, and accountability on defense. Mar 16 @ SAC, SAS (14-8) beat SAC, 121-109, 23. Although Robinson was drafted in 1987, the Spurs would have to wait until the 198990 season for Robinson to be a Spur because of his prior two-year commitment to serve in the United States Navy. Pace: 95.0 (10th of 30), Off Rtg: 110.5 (7th of 30) Feb 6 @ MIN, SAS (39-11) beat MIN, 104-94, 51. Mar 25 @ DEN, SAS (18-9) beat DEN, 86-65, 28. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Jan 21 @ PHI, SAS (33-11) beat PHI, 90-85, 45. [1] The Spurs defeated the Knicks 4 games to 1 to win their first NBA championship. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the San Antonio Spurs National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association franchise. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. 6' 9" 230 lbs. Jan 22, SAS (32-10) lost to OKC, 105-111, 43. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Spurs held three first-round picks and one second-round pick entering the draft. [81] The Spurs also had the league's best defense. Additionally, the 198889 season featured the debut of Larry Brown as the Spurs head coach who moved to San Antonio after winning the NCAA National Championship with Kansas in 1988. Jan 27 @ MIN, SAS (28-16) lost to MIN, 95-106, 45. In breaking from the traditional practice of placing the team or city name in front, the Spurs' new uniform features only the stylized spur logo, with the black number trimmed in white and silver on the upper right. 2653-1852 589 W-L 2275-1486. Entering the 200203 season, the team knew it would be memorable for at least two reasons, as David Robinson announced that it would be his last in the NBA and the Spurs would begin play at their new arena, the SBC Center, named after telecommunications giant SBC, whose corporate headquarters were located in San Antonio (SBC became AT&T after its acquisition of its former parent company). 2012-13 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats - Basketball-Reference.com The Spurs eventually finished the season with a record of 4735 and were defeated 41 by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Mar 21, SAS (48-20) lost to MIN, 94-101, 73. Dec 26 @ DAL, SAS (23-7) beat DAL, 116-107, 33. San Antonio Spurs, American professional basketball team established in 1967 that is based in San Antonio, Texas. Nov 11 @ PHI, SAS (7-1) beat PHI, 109-85, 10. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. After only one year, they exercised their option to tear up the lease agreement, buy the franchise outright and keep the team in San Antonio for good. In the end, the experience of the Spurs would be the difference as they won the Southwest Division again with a new franchise-best record of 6319. While it was thought that Robinson's arrival would make the Spurs respectable again, no one expected what happened in his rookie season. Feb 8 @ CHA, SAS (37-14) beat CHA, 104-100, 52. 92.8 (13th of 29) During the 2010 NBA draft, the Spurs management held the highest draft pick since the Tim Duncan draft a decade earlier. [18], Spurs players are active members of the San Antonio community, and many former Spurs are still active in San Antonio, including David Robinson with the Carver Academy[19] and George Gervin with the George Gervin Youth Center.[20]. In June 1976, the ABANBA merger took place, moving San Antonio's sole professional sports franchise into a new league. Toward the end of the game, however, and despite a 24-point, 12 rebound effort, Duncan failed to convert on two attempts to tie the game: a missed layup and missed tip-in that allowed LeBron James to hit a jumper and increase the Heat's lead to 9288. Apr 10 @ DEN, SAS (57-21) lost to DEN, 86-96, 79. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Although there was speculation that Robinson might choose not to sign with the Spurs and to become a free agent once his Navy commitment ended,[36][37] Robinson decided in the end to come to San Antonio for the 198990 season. Apr 1 @ MEM, SAS (55-19) lost to MEM, 90-92, 76. Def Rtg: 95.0 (1st of 29) Nov 26 @ WAS, SAS (12-3) beat WAS, 118-92, 16. Feb 21 @ PHO, SAS (40-16) lost to PHO, 85-106, 57. Nov 27 @ OKC, SAS (13-2) lost to OKC, 88-94, 16. F. 19. Feb 11 @ POR, SAS (34-16) beat POR, 116-111, 51. [52] The Spurs christened the SBC Center in style on November 1, 2002, by defeating the Toronto Raptors 9172. Out went the stream of last-legs, wizened veterans that the Spurs had relied on to fill out the rotation behind the Big Three.